2010 ISLMA Election

Voting will take place online from April 1 - 30. Members who prefer a paper ballot should contact the Illinois School Library Media Association, PO Box 598, Canton, Illinois 61520
Telephone: 309-649-0911, Fax: 309-649-0916, email: islma@islma.org.

Candidate Biographies

ISLMA/LBSS Endowment Fund

The ISLMA/LBSS Endowment Fund will issue its third annual book grants this year.  Information about the grant and the online application form are available at www.lbssfund.org.  The application form must be submitted by May 15, 2010.  Libraries registered in any of the Illinois Readers' Choice awards programs--the Monarch, Bluestem, Caudill, or Lincoln--are eligible to apply.  Be sure to read the FAQ's and instructions.

Linking For Learning 2

Are you ready for up-to-date and effective guidelines to assist you in planning your library program?

An ISLMA task force has been at work diligently revising and creating new material for this program handbook.

Linking for Learning 2 will include:

• Program guidelines--quantitative and qualitative
• New rubrics
• Easy-to-use format for sharing guidelines with administrators, school boards, and other stakeholders
• Examples of evidence that can be assembled
• New job descriptions
• An evaluation tool for school librarians
• Information specifically targeted to school administrators
• Online links to fast-changing information will keep Linking current
• Key articles for new members written by our most experienced members
• Revised interview questions and responses

This user-friendly document is being created for both school librarians and administrators.  Linking For Learning 2 will be showcased at our fall conference!

Watch for details on how to get your copy….